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Water Street Art Project Seeks Artists
Florida Lottery Celebrates 30 Years
Of Milestone Moments For Families
And Students
February 23rd, 5 p. m. is the deadline to submit proposals for the project.
The Water Street Art Project is seeking artists to send in their ideas for a piece of public art that will adorn the outdoor plaza between one of the $3 bil- lion project’s office build- ings and the new University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Insti- tute.
The project calls for the
art to reflect Water Street Tampa’s focus on health, the environment, science and medicine. The project is a joint venture between Strategic Property Part- ners, led by Tampa Bay Lightning owner, Jeff Vinik, and Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment Capi- tal Fund.
The budget for the pub- lic art project is estimated at $600,000. The antici- pated completion date is spring 2020.
Artists who are inter- ested should submit pro-
posals by 5 p. m. on Fri- day, Feb. 23. Finalists are scheduled to be chosen in March, and organizers ex- pect to pick the winning design this summer.
For more information, check tampagov.net/art-pro- grams/Info/call-to- artists or email ArtPrograms @tam- pagov.net.
The USF Medical School building is sched- uled to open in late 2019, and will house faculty, staff and students.
~ More than $32 Billion Contributed to Education ~
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery celebrates its 30th year in operation, mark- ing three decades of excite- ment, achievement and contributions to education.
Since opening its doors in 1988, the Lottery has con- tributed more than $32 bil- lion to education, including more than $1 billion annually for each of the past 15 consec- utive fiscal years.
The Lottery is also the pri- mary funding source for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which has enabled more than 775,000 students to attend college since the program’s inception in 1997.
“The Florida Lottery’s his- tory of record sales has al- lowed us to maximize our contributions to education, creating winning moments for countless Florida families and
students over the past 30 years,” said Secretary Jim Poppell. “I want to thank our loyal players, hardworking re- tailers and dedicated staff for their unwavering commit- ment to education. As we look ahead, the Lottery will con- tinue to offer exciting and in- novative games to our players, providing greater chances to win and more funding for ed- ucation.”
Since the Lottery made its first contribution to the Edu- cational Enhancement Trust Fund in the amount of $46.26 million in February 1988, the benefit of Lottery revenues have continued to be felt across every level of Florida’s 67 counties. Since the Lot- tery’s inception, Florida’s public schools have received more than $14.6 billion. State colleges and universities have also benefitted, receiving a combined total of more than $7.9 billion.
Legendary Performer And Civil Rights Activist Honored On New Forever Stamp
Newest Addition to Black Heritage Stamp Series
NEWYORK—TheU.S. Postal Service celebrates the life and legacy of Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp se- ries during a first-day-of- issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
“Today, we honor the 70- year career of a true American legend,” said Deputy Post- master General Ronald Stroman, who dedicated the stamp. “With this Forever stamp, the Postal Service cel- ebrates a woman who used her platform as a renowned entertainer to become a pro- lific voice for civil rights ad- vancement and gender equality.”
Joining Stroman to un- veil the stamp were Gail Lumet Buckley, an author and Horne’s daughter; Christian Steiner, photog- rapher; and Amy Niles, president and chief executive officer, WBGO Radio.
The stamp art features a photograph of Lena Horne taken by Christian Steiner in the 1980s. Kristen Mon- thei colorized the original black-and-white photo using a royal blue for the dress, a color Horne frequently wore. Monthei also added a background reminiscent of Horne’s Stormy Weather
LENA HORNE FOREVER STAMP
album, with a few clouds to add texture and to subtly evoke the album title. Art di- rector Ethel Kessler de- signed the stamp.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 30, 1917, Horne was a trailblazer in Hollywood for women of color and used her fame to inspire Americans as a dedicated activist for civil rights.
Horne began her career as a dancer at Harlem’s Cot- ton Club and later became a featured vocalist with touring orchestras. The rampant racial discrimination she en- countered from audiences, hotel and venue managers and others was so disconcert- ing that she stopped touring, and in 1941, she made her move to Hollywood.
A year later, she signed a contract with MGM — one of the first long-term contracts
with a major Hollywood stu- dio — with the stipulation that she would never be asked to take stereotypical roles then available to black actors. Her most famous movie roles were in Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather, both re- leased in 1943.
During World War II, Horne entertained at camps for black servicemen, and after the war worked on be- half of Japanese Americans who were facing discrimina- tory housing policies. She worked with Eleanor Roo- sevelt in pressing for anti- lynching legislation. In the 1960s, Horne continued her high-profile work for civil rights, performing at rallies in the South, supporting the work of the National Council for Negro Women, and par- ticipating in the 1963 March on Washington.
Horne’s awards and hon- ors include a special Tony Award for her one-woman Broadway show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music; three Grammy Awards; the NAACP Spingarn Medal; and the Actors Equity Paul Robe- son Award. She was a Kennedy Center Honors re- cipient in 1984, and her name is among those on the Inter- national Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.
Discounted Admission Tickets To Florida Strawberry Festival On Sale At Publix
PLANT CITY - Discounted admission tickets to the 2018 Florida Strawberry Festival went on sale last week at partic- ipating Publix Super Market stores throughout Central Florida.
Tickets will be available Feb. 1 through March 11 and can be purchased at customer service desks. Advance discounted ad- mission tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 6-12 years old. Children 5 years old and under are admitted free.
“We’re very excited for our continued relationship with the Florida Strawberry Festival,” said Publix Media and Commu- nity Relations Manager Brian West. “Our partnership allows our customers a convenient op- portunity to save on admission tickets.”
Nearly 300 Publix stores throughout Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Man- atee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter Counties will par-
ticipate in selling admission tickets as well as promoting the festival to their customers. A se- lect number of stores will also offer discounted strawberry shortcake tickets.
Publix Super Market will additionally partner with the festival in hosting Publix Food and Fun Day on Friday, March 2. Festival visitors are invited to bring a Publix brand non-per- ishable item on this day to re- ceive $5 off the midway’s $30 wristband. All items collected will be donated to the United Food Bank of Plant City.
“It has been so easy for our customers to grab their festival admission tickets while they’re buying their groceries,” said Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis. “This partnership has been positive for everyone, and we hope to continue it for many years to come.”
To see the list of participat- ing Publix Super Market stores, visit www.flstrawberry-festi- val.com.
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